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Enrollment
683
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222002065
Amherst Elementary School
5101 Schaad RD, Knoxville, TN 37931 · (865) 560-7001 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL683 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 16% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
43.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.7pp since 2022
Math
48.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.3% | 48.6% |
| 2023-24 | 44.1% | 43.1% |
| 2022-23 | 40.6% | 48.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Amherst Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #337 of 957 | #19 of 49 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #384 of 959 | #25 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 683 | #168 of 1,044 | #15 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #219 of 962 | #19 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #176 of 537 | #8 of 30 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
683
+30 (+5%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 738
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 683 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 53 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 682 | 47.8 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 653 | 50 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 809 | 49.5 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 789 | 50 | 15.8:1 | 44% (345) |
| 2010-11 | 738 | 44 | 16.8:1 | 44% (328) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amherst Elementary School.
About Amherst Elementary School
This page covers Amherst Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school in Knoxville, Tennessee. It reports enrollment of 683 students in pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 470.
Knox County runs Amherst Elementary School along with 92 other schools, enrolling 60,185 students in total.
White students are 62% of those enrolled at Amherst Elementary School. The remaining shares are 17% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 10% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Knox County's population at about 80%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 57%.
For the population of Knox County, the median household earns about $74,222 a year, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Amherst Elementary School shares Knox County with 102 other public schools.
Ridgedale Alternative School, about 1.7 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 683, up from 653 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Amherst Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
494,148
Census ACS
Median income
$74,222
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
63,014 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Knox County
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Bearden High SchoolHigh · 1,963 students
- Hardin Valley AcademyHigh · 1,916 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,474 students
- Farragut Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,463 students
- Karns High SchoolHigh · 1,365 students
Other schools in Knoxville
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Bearden High SchoolHigh · 1,963 students
- Hardin Valley AcademyHigh · 1,916 students
- Tennessee Virtual AcademyElementary · 1,867 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,474 students
- Farragut Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,463 students
Nearby schools
- Ridgedale Alternative School1.7 mi · 50
- Bearden Middle School2.7 mi · 1,229
- Karns Middle School2.9 mi · 900
- Knox County Virtual School2.9 mi · 359
- Karns Elementary2.9 mi · 931
- Karns Preschool3.0 mi · 106
Frequently asked questions
About Amherst Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Amherst Elementary School?
Amherst Elementary School enrolls approximately 683 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Amherst Elementary School serve?
Amherst Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Amherst Elementary School?
Student demographics at Amherst Elementary School are roughly 62% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Amherst Elementary School?
Amherst Elementary School is overseen by Knox County in Knox County.
What city is Amherst Elementary School in?
Amherst Elementary School is located in Knoxville, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.